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Chapter XIII
A PLEASURE TRIP. It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings. Never, even aboard a man-of-war, have I seen such decks. Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life. And that immaculateness was everywhere apparent.
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later than; following
From this reading “It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never, even aboard a man-of-war, have I seen such decks.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Never, even aboard a man-of-war, have I seen such decks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never, even aboard a man-of-war, have I seen such decks.”
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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 A PLEASURE TRIP.
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From this reading Never, even aboard a man-of-war, have I seen such decks.
later than; following
From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
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From this reading And that immaculateness was everywhere apparent.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life.
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From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
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From this reading Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
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From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
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From this reading Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life.
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From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
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From this reading Never, even aboard a man-of-war, have I seen such decks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never, even aboard a man-of-war, have I seen such decks.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life.
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From this reading And that immaculateness was everywhere apparent.
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From this reading Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life.
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From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life.
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From this reading Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life.
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From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
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From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
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From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never, even aboard a man-of-war, have I seen such decks.
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From this reading Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
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From this reading And that immaculateness was everywhere apparent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
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From this reading Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life.
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From this reading Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life.
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From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
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From this reading Never, even aboard a man-of-war, have I seen such decks.
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From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never, even aboard a man-of-war, have I seen such decks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
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From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
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From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
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From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP.
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From this reading Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life.
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From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
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From this reading Never, even aboard a man-of-war, have I seen such decks.
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From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never, even aboard a man-of-war, have I seen such decks.
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From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
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From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
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From this reading Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fully fifteen minutes after I gained the deck before the slightest attention was paid to my appearance, and this period I made full use of in close scrutiny of my surroundings.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Holystoned they were, every inch of them, and at that very instant four fellows were scouring away for dear life.
