A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter LXVIII
I have given no small attention to that not unvexed subject, the skin of the whale. I have had controversies about it with experienced whalemen afloat, and learned naturalists ashore. My original opinion remains unchanged; but it is only an opinion. The question is, what and where is the skin of the whale? Already you know what his blubber is.
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acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “I have given no small attention to that not unvexed subject, the skin of the whale.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have had controversies about it with experienced whalemen afloat, and learned naturalists ashore.
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From this reading I have had controversies about it with experienced whalemen afloat, and learned naturalists ashore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already you know what his blubber is.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My original opinion remains unchanged; but it is only an opinion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have had controversies about it with experienced whalemen afloat, and learned naturalists ashore.
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From this reading I have had controversies about it with experienced whalemen afloat, and learned naturalists ashore.
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From this reading I have given no small attention to that not unvexed subject, the skin of the whale.
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From this reading Already you know what his blubber is.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My original opinion remains unchanged; but it is only an opinion.
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From this reading I have had controversies about it with experienced whalemen afloat, and learned naturalists ashore.
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From this reading I have had controversies about it with experienced whalemen afloat, and learned naturalists ashore.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I have given no small attention to that not unvexed subject, the skin of the whale.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had controversies about it with experienced whalemen afloat, and learned naturalists ashore.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have given no small attention to that not unvexed subject, the skin of the whale.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Already you know what his blubber is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have given no small attention to that not unvexed subject, the skin of the whale.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My original opinion remains unchanged; but it is only an opinion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have had controversies about it with experienced whalemen afloat, and learned naturalists ashore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already you know what his blubber is.
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From this reading I have had controversies about it with experienced whalemen afloat, and learned naturalists ashore.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My original opinion remains unchanged; but it is only an opinion.
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From this reading I have had controversies about it with experienced whalemen afloat, and learned naturalists ashore.
not any; not one
From this reading I have given no small attention to that not unvexed subject, the skin of the whale.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have given no small attention to that not unvexed subject, the skin of the whale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have given no small attention to that not unvexed subject, the skin of the whale.
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From this reading My original opinion remains unchanged; but it is only an opinion.
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From this reading My original opinion remains unchanged; but it is only an opinion.
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From this reading My original opinion remains unchanged; but it is only an opinion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question is, what and where is the skin of the whale?
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From this reading My original opinion remains unchanged; but it is only an opinion.
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From this reading I have given no small attention to that not unvexed subject, the skin of the whale.
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From this reading I have given no small attention to that not unvexed subject, the skin of the whale.
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From this reading I have given no small attention to that not unvexed subject, the skin of the whale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have given no small attention to that not unvexed subject, the skin of the whale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have given no small attention to that not unvexed subject, the skin of the whale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have given no small attention to that not unvexed subject, the skin of the whale.
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From this reading My original opinion remains unchanged; but it is only an opinion.
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From this reading I have given no small attention to that not unvexed subject, the skin of the whale.
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From this reading I have given no small attention to that not unvexed subject, the skin of the whale.
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From this reading I have had controversies about it with experienced whalemen afloat, and learned naturalists ashore.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The question is, what and where is the skin of the whale?
in or at the place that
From this reading The question is, what and where is the skin of the whale?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have had controversies about it with experienced whalemen afloat, and learned naturalists ashore.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Already you know what his blubber is.
