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Chapter V
Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair. The purser, who had been in close confabulation with his chief, hastily took his leave. "Good morning, sir," the visitor said languidly. "Good morning, Mr. Crawshay," the captain replied. "Feeling a little stronger this morning, I hope?"
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The purser, who had been in close confabulation with his chief, hastily took his leave.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Feeling a little stronger this morning, I hope?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good morning, sir," the visitor said languidly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good morning, sir," the visitor said languidly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good morning, Mr. Crawshay," the captain replied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The purser, who had been in close confabulation with his chief, hastily took his leave.”
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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 Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The purser, who had been in close confabulation with his chief, hastily took his leave.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Good morning, Mr. Crawshay," the captain replied.
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From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The purser, who had been in close confabulation with his chief, hastily took his leave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The purser, who had been in close confabulation with his chief, hastily took his leave.
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From this reading The purser, who had been in close confabulation with his chief, hastily took his leave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Feeling a little stronger this morning, I hope?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good morning, sir," the visitor said languidly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The purser, who had been in close confabulation with his chief, hastily took his leave.
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From this reading The purser, who had been in close confabulation with his chief, hastily took his leave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The purser, who had been in close confabulation with his chief, hastily took his leave.
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From this reading "Feeling a little stronger this morning, I hope?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Feeling a little stronger this morning, I hope?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The purser, who had been in close confabulation with his chief, hastily took his leave.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, sir," the visitor said languidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The purser, who had been in close confabulation with his chief, hastily took his leave.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good morning, sir," the visitor said languidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, Mr. Crawshay," the captain replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
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From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The purser, who had been in close confabulation with his chief, hastily took his leave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good morning, Mr. Crawshay," the captain replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, sir," the visitor said languidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, sir," the visitor said languidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Feeling a little stronger this morning, I hope?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Feeling a little stronger this morning, I hope?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The purser, who had been in close confabulation with his chief, hastily took his leave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crawshay knocked at the door of the captain's room, received a stentorian invitation to enter, and sank a little plaintively into a vacant easy-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, sir," the visitor said languidly.
which person or people
From this reading The purser, who had been in close confabulation with his chief, hastily took his leave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The purser, who had been in close confabulation with his chief, hastily took his leave.
