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Chapter VIII
And so on and so on. The new seamanship: when in doubt try to ram fairly--whatever's before you. Very simple. If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays. But would it have been?
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The new seamanship: when in doubt try to ram fairly--whatever's before you.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.”
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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 If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so on and so on.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The new seamanship: when in doubt try to ram fairly--whatever's before you.
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From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But would it have been?
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From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
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From this reading The new seamanship: when in doubt try to ram fairly--whatever's before you.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
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From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
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From this reading The new seamanship: when in doubt try to ram fairly--whatever's before you.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
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From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The new seamanship: when in doubt try to ram fairly--whatever's before you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But would it have been?
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From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
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From this reading The new seamanship: when in doubt try to ram fairly--whatever's before you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so on and so on.
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From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
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From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
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From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
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From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The new seamanship: when in doubt try to ram fairly--whatever's before you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The new seamanship: when in doubt try to ram fairly--whatever's before you.
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From this reading Very simple.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so on and so on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new seamanship: when in doubt try to ram fairly--whatever's before you.
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From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The new seamanship: when in doubt try to ram fairly--whatever's before you.
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From this reading The new seamanship: when in doubt try to ram fairly--whatever's before you.
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From this reading Very simple.
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From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
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From this reading The new seamanship: when in doubt try to ram fairly--whatever's before you.
at the time that
From this reading The new seamanship: when in doubt try to ram fairly--whatever's before you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If only the _Titanic_ had rammed that piece of ice (which was not a monstrous berg) fairly, every puffing paragraph would have been vindicated in the eyes of the credulous public which pays.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The new seamanship: when in doubt try to ram fairly--whatever's before you.
