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Chapter CXXXV
The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar. “D’ye see him?” cried Ahab; but the whale was not yet in sight. “In his infallible wake, though; but follow that wake, that’s all. Helm there; steady, as thou goest, and hast been going.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.”
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From this reading cried Ahab; but the whale was not yet in sight.
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From this reading “In his infallible wake, though; but follow that wake, that’s all.
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From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Helm there; steady, as thou goest, and hast been going.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Helm there; steady, as thou goest, and hast been going.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading cried Ahab; but the whale was not yet in sight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading cried Ahab; but the whale was not yet in sight.
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From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
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From this reading “D’ye see him?”
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From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
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From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
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From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
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From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In his infallible wake, though; but follow that wake, that’s all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
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From this reading Helm there; steady, as thou goest, and hast been going.
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From this reading Helm there; steady, as thou goest, and hast been going.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Helm there; steady, as thou goest, and hast been going.
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From this reading Helm there; steady, as thou goest, and hast been going.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “D’ye see him?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “In his infallible wake, though; but follow that wake, that’s all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading cried Ahab; but the whale was not yet in sight.
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From this reading “In his infallible wake, though; but follow that wake, that’s all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading cried Ahab; but the whale was not yet in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “D’ye see him?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading cried Ahab; but the whale was not yet in sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helm there; steady, as thou goest, and hast been going.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In his infallible wake, though; but follow that wake, that’s all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In his infallible wake, though; but follow that wake, that’s all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helm there; steady, as thou goest, and hast been going.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Helm there; steady, as thou goest, and hast been going.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “In his infallible wake, though; but follow that wake, that’s all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In his infallible wake, though; but follow that wake, that’s all.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading cried Ahab; but the whale was not yet in sight.
which person or people
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh, and once more the solitary night-man at the fore-mast-head was relieved by crowds of the daylight look-outs, who dotted every mast and almost every spar.
but in spite of that
From this reading cried Ahab; but the whale was not yet in sight.
